Build Automation for ADF Application using Jenkins CI

Question

Hi
I am trying to implement automated builds( creating .ear file) and deployments for ADF Applications using Jenkins. I am using Ant Build Scritps using OJDEPLOY on Jenkins.
but the build scripts does not create .ear file at the path mention in the outputfile parameter.
Please help. Thanks,
Below is my build script and ojdeploy status log.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252" ?>
<!--Ant buildfile generated by Oracle JDeveloper-->
<!--Generated Jul 10, 2013 12:26:00 PM-->
<project name="OrganisationApproval" default="all" basedir=".">
  <property file="build.properties"/>
  <path id="library.SOA.Designtime"/>
  <path id="library.SOA.Runtime"/>
  <path id="library.BPEL.Runtime"/>
  <path id="library.Mediator.Runtime"/>
  <path id="library.MDS.Runtime">
    <pathelement location="{oracle.middleware}/oracle_common/modules/oracle.mds_11.1.1/mdsrt.jar"/>
  </path>
  <path id="library.BC4J.Service.Runtime">
    <pathelement location="{oracle.middleware}/oracle_common/modules/oracle.adf.model_11.1.1/adfbcsvc.jar"/>
    <pathelement location="{oracle.middleware}/oracle_common/modules/oracle.adf.model_11.1.1/adfbcsvc-share.jar"/>
    <pathelement location="{oracle.middleware}/oracle_common/modules/commonj.sdo_2.1.0.jar"/>
    <pathelement location="{oracle.middleware}/modules/org.eclipse.persistence_1.1.0.0_2-1.jar"/>
    <pathelement location="{oracle.middleware}/oracle_common/modules/oracle.webservices_11.1.1/wsclient.jar"/>
    <pathelement location="{oracle.middleware}/oracle_common/modules/oracle.web-common_11.1.1.jar"/>
  </path>
  <path id="library.TopLink">
    <pathelement location="{oracle.middleware}/modules/com.oracle.toplink_1.0.0.0_11-1-1-5-0.jar"/>
    <pathelement location="{oracle.middleware}/modules/org.eclipse.persistence_1.1.0.0_2-1.jar"/>
    <pathelement location="{oracle.middleware}/modules/com.bea.core.antlr.runtime_2.7.7.jar"/>
    <pathelement location="{oracle.middleware}/modules/javax.persistence_1.0.0.0_2-0-0.jar"/>
  </path>
  <path id="library.Oracle.Rules"/>
  <path id="classpath">
    <path refid="library.SOA.Designtime"/>
    <path refid="library.SOA.Runtime"/>
    <path refid="library.BPEL.Runtime"/>
    <path refid="library.Mediator.Runtime"/>
    <path refid="library.MDS.Runtime"/>
    <path refid="library.BC4J.Service.Runtime"/>
    <path refid="library.TopLink"/>
    <path refid="library.Oracle.Rules"/>
  </path>
  <target name="init">
    <tstamp/>
    <mkdir dir="${output.dir}"/>
  </target>
  <target name="all" description="Build the project"
          depends="deploy,compile,copy"/>
  <target name="clean" description="Clean the project">
    <delete includeemptydirs="true" quiet="true">
      <fileset dir="${output.dir}" includes="**/*"/>
    </delete>
  </target>
  <target name="deploy" description="Deploy JDeveloper profiles"
          depends="init,compile">
    <taskdef name="ojdeploy"
             classname="oracle.jdeveloper.deploy.ant.OJDeployAntTask"
             uri="oraclelib:OJDeployAntTask"
             classpath="${oracle.jdeveloper.ant.library}"/>
    <ora:ojdeploy xmlns:ora="oraclelib:OJDeployAntTask"
                  executable="${oracle.jdeveloper.ojdeploy.path}"
                  ora:buildscript="${oracle.jdeveloper.deploy.dir}/ojdeploy-build.xml"
                  ora:statuslog="${oracle.jdeveloper.deploy.dir}/ojdeploy-statuslog.xml">
      <ora:deploy>
        <ora:parameter name="workspace"
                       value="${oracle.jdeveloper.workspace.path}"/>
        <ora:parameter name="project"
                       value="${oracle.jdeveloper.project.name}"/>
        <ora:parameter name="profile"
                       value="${oracle.jdeveloper.deploy.profile.name}"/>
        <ora:parameter name="nocompile" value="true"/>
        <ora:parameter name="outputfile"
                       value="${oracle.jdeveloper.deploy.outputfile}"/>
      </ora:deploy>
    </ora:ojdeploy>
  </target>
  <target name="compile" description="Compile Java source files" depends="init">
    <javac destdir="${output.dir}" classpathref="classpath"
           debug="${javac.debug}" nowarn="${javac.nowarn}"
           deprecation="${javac.deprecation}" encoding="UTF-8" source="1.6"
           target="1.6">
      <src path="/u02/jenkins/Portal/OrganisationApprovalApp/Dev/SCA-INF/src"/>
    </javac>
  </target>
  <target name="copy" description="Copy files to output directory"
          depends="init">
    <patternset id="copy.patterns">
      <include name="**/*.gif"/>
      <include name="**/*.jpg"/>
      <include name="**/*.jpeg"/>
      <include name="**/*.png"/>
      <include name="**/*.properties"/>
      <include name="**/*.xml"/>
      <include name="**/*.ejx"/>
      <include name="**/*.xcfg"/>
      <include name="**/*.cpx"/>
      <include name="**/*.dcx"/>
      <include name="**/*.sva"/>
      <include name="**/*.wsdl"/>
      <include name="**/*.ini"/>
      <include name="**/*.tld"/>
      <include name="**/*.tag"/>
      <include name="**/*.xlf"/>
      <include name="**/*.xsl"/>
      <include name="**/*.xsd"/>
      <include name="**/*.exm"/>
      <include name="**/*.xml"/>
    </patternset>
    <copy todir="${output.dir}">
      <fileset dir="/u02/jenkins/Portal/OrganisationApprovalApp/Dev/SCA-INF/src">
        <patternset refid="copy.patterns"/>
      </fileset>
      <fileset dir="/u02/jenkins/Portal/OrganisationApprovalApp/Dev/SCA-INF/src">
        <patternset refid="copy.patterns"/>
      </fileset>
    </copy>
  </target>
</project>
=====================================================================================
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ojdeploy-log>
  <exception msg="null">
  <![CDATA[
  java.lang.NullPointerException
  at oracle.jdevimpl.deploy.DeployScriptEngine.createExpandedDeployTasks(DeployScriptEngine.java:180)
  at oracle.jdevimpl.deploy.DeployScriptEngine.access$000(DeployScriptEngine.java:54)
  at oracle.jdevimpl.deploy.DeployScriptEngine$TaskIterator.hasNext(DeployScriptEngine.java:533)
  at oracle.jdevimpl.deploy.DeployRunner.runCommand(DeployRunner.java:58)
  at oracle.ideimpl.Main.start(Main.java:192)
  at oracle.ideimpl.Main.main(Main.java:146)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
  at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
  at oracle.ide.boot.PCLMain.callMain(PCLMain.java:62)
  at oracle.ide.boot.PCLMain.main(PCLMain.java:54)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
  at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
  at oracle.classloader.util.MainClass.invoke(MainClass.java:128)
  at oracle.ide.boot.IdeLauncher.bootClassLoadersAndMain(IdeLauncher.java:189)
  at oracle.ide.boot.IdeLauncher.launchImpl(IdeLauncher.java:89)
  at oracle.ide.boot.IdeLauncher.launch(IdeLauncher.java:65)
  at oracle.ide.boot.IdeLauncher.main(IdeLauncher.java:54)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
  at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
  at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
  at oracle.ide.boot.Launcher.invokeMain(Launcher.java:713)
  at oracle.ide.boot.Launcher.launchImpl(Launcher.java:115)
  at oracle.ide.boot.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:68)
  at oracle.ide.boot.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:57)
  ]]>
  </exception>
  <summary>
    <start-time>2013-07-10 14:47:29 SAST</start-time>
    <end-time>2013-07-10 14:47:29 SAST</end-time>
    <total-tasks>0</total-tasks>
    <failures>0</failures>
    <status exitcode="1">FAILED</status>
  </summary>
</ojdeploy-log>

Answer 1

Have you tried to call ojdeploy directly instead of using the ojdeploy task?
I remember that the ant task has had some bugs. You can use the exec task and execute ojdeploy directly. Then you don't even need to include the path elements as you use the jdev project which includes all the information.
ojdeploy.executable=path_to_your_jdev_installation/jdev/bin/ojdeploy.exe
    <target name="ojdeploy" description="execute ojdeploy">
            <exec executable="${ojdeploy.executable}" dir="."
                output="${log.filename}" failonerror="true">
                <arg value="-buildfile"/>
                <arg value="${build.filename}"/>
            </exec>
    </target>
Timo